About Me and Using a Blog in the Classroom

Questions
1. Several paragraphs of personal bio-Grd lvl, sbjcts you want to teach, hobbies, interests, etc.

a. I really want to teach ESOL in middle school. However, I will also be certified to teach 6th or possibly 7th grade level social studies and language arts. I like soccer, traveling, cycling, reading, writing, photography, backpacking, singing, guitar, long walks on the beach, etc.

I'm interested in helping people and being an advocate for equity. I love kids and teaching. I came into the MAT program at Willamette because I have a few other friends who have completed similar programs and recommended doing it to me. I came back from working abroad teaching about a year and a half ago and I felt like it was time to start working on something bigger again. After visiting several schools I felt that Willamette's program suited me well (the school, not the cost:P).

2. Describe several specific applications you can use a blog for.
b. Using the blog students can post personal reflections, journals, book reviews and other writings. Other students can comment on those postings asking questions, respond with similar ideas and constructive feedback.

Students could also use the blog to create mock personal entries from characters in a book they are reading. The entries could be about things they are going through in relation to the story. Then, other students could read each others' entries and leave feedback.